Be Still

For the restless hearts—
To those who lie awake at night, tangled in anxious thoughts and harsh self-talk.
To the ones who replay every misstep, every word, every moment that felt “too much.”
This is for you and me.
You are not alone.
You are seen, loved, and held by a God who whispers peace during the times we need it the most.

Laying down all alone at night
Staring up at a star,
Wondering how my thoughts have strayed
This ridiculously far.

It often feels like there’s no more space
Left inside my head.
It tends to run its course worst often
When I lay awake in the quiet of my bed.

Why can’t I live how I want to be,
And say what I want to say?
Why do I feel so anxious & lonely
Until my emotions are at a fray?

I entertain all my recent embarrassments,
Until they run their course.
And think of all the stupid things I said,
Which in my mind were just the worst.

Do I make everything seem to be
More like a mountain rather than maybe a bump?
Until I can’t take all these thoughts anymore
And I turn into a grump.

God help me to wait on You,
And be still in times like this.
To count my blessings and all the good things
Until my thoughts & feelings turn to peace.

To NEVER let me thoughts to run
So very far away.
To learn to listen to Your Word
“You are MINE and you’re PRECIOUS to Me”
Is what You say.

“Throw all your anxiety onto God, because God cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:7

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  1. Kimberly Avatar
    Kimberly

    This is so raw and relatable — it feels like a prayer rising straight out of a midnight heart. You’ve captured what so many of us experience when the lights go out and our thoughts get loud. There’s such a tender honesty in admitting the swirl of anxieties, yet I love how you keep turning the lens back to God’s promises. That shift in the last stanza — from rumination to resting in His Word — is exactly the place where peace begins to seep in.

    Your use of “You are MINE and you’re PRECIOUS to Me” mirrors Isaiah 43:1 so beautifully, and pairing it with “casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you” (1 Peter 5:7) ties the whole piece together like a hand reaching up in the dark. This isn’t just a poem; it’s a gentle guide showing what it looks like to bring our racing minds under the shelter of His love and it’s just what I needed in this moment. Keep writing like this — you’re giving language to what so many silently feel, and pointing them back to the One who never sleeps.

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    1. Known & Loved Avatar
      Known & Loved

      Praise God! What a beautiful note! Thank you so much ❤️

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